7.3L Power Stroke Engine and DrivetrainDiscussion of the 7.3L Power Stroke diesel engine and drivetrain in the 1999-Up Super Duty trucks and Excursions. No gas engine discussion allowed except on transmissions and drivetrain that pertain to all models. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 7.3L Power Stroke engine.
Have any of you had coolant leak out of your block heater? It looks like the block heater anyway (drivers side of block just below water pump). Should I suspect something else? It doesn't look like the water pump or anything else. How difficult is it to fix? Will I have to drain the coolant?
Our trucks use coolant to cool the oil. (fluid to fluid cooler) I believe mine is also leaking. Never have seen it drip or leak, but I've had to plug it in the past week cause of temps here in the deep south [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] (freekin 20's) I've needed to replace my ORIGINAL [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] glow plugs now for months, but it's been warm enough to start it. Now I turn on my plug ~ 3 hours prior to departure and every morning I see like 2 drops of water on the ground. Looked up there tonight and I can see evidence of water on the oil cooler where it bolts to the engine on the drivers side front. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
Why would it leak when using the heater, and not leak any other time
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Early 99' F250 XLT SD SC SWB PSD, 4x4 Auto Hubs, Ford AIS, 6leaker OEM cooler, Htr Core by pass valve, Synthetic every fluid (Mobil), Detroit LOCKER, BTS, Lunar Autometer gauges, DI 6-pos chip SVO Conversion Updated SVO stuff
Hmmm.... sounds like that may be related to muffler bearings [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]
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I've never heard of that, since I can easily get my exhaust gas past 1200 degrees [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]
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Early 99' F250 XLT SD SC SWB PSD, 4x4 Auto Hubs, Ford AIS, 6leaker OEM cooler, Htr Core by pass valve, Synthetic every fluid (Mobil), Detroit LOCKER, BTS, Lunar Autometer gauges, DI 6-pos chip SVO Conversion Updated SVO stuff
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Hmmm.... sounds like that may be related to muffler bearings [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]
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I've never heard of that, since I can easily get my exhaust gas past 1200 degrees [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]
[/ QUOTE ]Nope, I believe they have a EGR cooler on the 6.0 L PSD.
FordFan73 which truck are you talking about?
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2002 F350 Lariat CC 4x4 Auto 4.10 DRW, DP-Tuner F5 live tuned stock, quiet, 40dd, 40, 60, 80 tow, 80e and 120r, B&W GN, BrakeSmart, 'pooned tank, tank and pre-pump mods, 2µ Dahl 100 filter, regulated return, BTS dual HPOP, AC singles with EDM 34 lpm nozzles, AIS, H2e, Spearco 6.0 IC, Hypermax 3.5" dp--> MBRP 4" 304SS exhaust, BTS tranny, 203º T-stat, Chevron ELC, coolant filter, Oilguard bypass with Schaeffer 9000, WranglerNW 200 amp alternator & Optima group 31 batteries, Nippon-Denso starter, SPA gauges, SteveRacer mods, Hella 80/100W 9007s, Hella Micro DE foglights, 1000FF driving lights, 220W backup lights, Stancor contactor, Michelin XPS Traction tires, X-Springs, Bilstein shox, custom bumpers but otherwise stock. Nov 30 '99 build engine with 16 K miles, Fluidampr, Comp Cam 910 springs, Melling LPOP and ARP headstuds. Alien-Patrol Customer Service Sucks!
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